Synonyms of massive

massive

adjective

ˈma-siv 

1

as in heavy

having great weight

a massive piece of furniture that was nearly impossible to move

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavy
• hefty
• ponderous
• weighty
• substantial
• voluminous
• solid
• bulky
• burdensome
• outsize
• elephantine
• massy
• leaden
• overweight
• top-heavy
• lumpish
• ultraheavy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• weightless
• slight
• fluffy
• feathery
• ethereal
• airy
• flimsy
• gossamer
• insubstantial
• lightweight
• undersized
• gossamery
• underweight
• ultralight
• ultralightweight

2

as in huge

unusually large

the massive statue took up most of the small yard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• huge
• gigantic
• enormous
• vast
• giant
• tremendous
• colossal
• mammoth
• immense
• monumental
• astronomical
• bumper
• big
• sizable
• monstrous
• titanic
• mountainous
• monster
• mighty
• grand
• gargantuan
• humongous
• mega
• great
• oceanic
• cosmic
• prodigious
• heroic
• whopping
• planetary
• super
• oversize
• galactic
• substantial
• considerable
• herculean
• elephantine
• jumbo
• cyclopean
• supersized
• handsome
• major
• extensive
• Himalayan
• majestic
• pharaonic
• staggering
• formidable
• vasty
• good
• gigantesque
• Brobdingnagian
• supersize
• leviathan
• walloping
• super-duper
• imposing
• hefty
• whacking
• king-size
• voluminous
• infinite
• gross
• bulky
• outsize
• overwhelming
• tidy
• stupendous
• goodly
• overgrown
• grandiose
• hulking
• largish
• cavernous
• monolithic
• lofty
• towering
• immeasurable
• august
• boundless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tiny
• microscopic
• minuscule
• miniature
• micro
• infinitesimal
• diminutive
• small
• pocket
• little bitty
• teeny
• wee
• bitty
• teensy
• pygmy
• Lilliputian
• minute
• little
• puny
• smallish
• midget
• mini
• petite
• undersized
• microminiature
• teeny-weeny
• teensy-weensy
• bantam
• dinky
• dwarfish
• half-pint
• pint-size

3

as in magnificent

large and impressive in size, grandeur, extent, or conception

the war memorial's massive dignity moves most visitors to reflective silence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• magnificent
• epic
• glorious
• imposing
• majestic
• monumental
• colossal
• grand
• royal
• impressive
• proud
• imperial
• tremendous
• regal
• wonderful
• heroic
• splendid
• formidable
• operatic
• grandiose
• remarkable
• luxurious
• gallant
• lavish
• noble
• cosmic
• extraordinary
• stupendous
• Homeric
• stately
• awesome
• august
• marvelous
• baronial
• monstrous
• gorgeous
• superb
• prodigious
• terrific
• sublime
• extravagant
• magnific
• wondrous
• inflated
• striking
• apocalyptic
• awful
• divine
• princely
• heavenly
• sumptuous
• celestial
• kingly
• palatial
• redoubtable
• sensational
• opulent
• pompous
• killer
• overblown
• lordly
• queenly
• resplendent
• splendiferous
• prepossessing
• palatine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• modest
• humble
• unimpressive
• average
• common
• ordinary
• lowly
• mediocre
• unprepossessing
• unheroic
• unimposing
• abject
• sordid
• mean
• trivial
• insignificant
• puny
• shabby
• paltry
• petty
• meretricious
• trifling
• second-rate
• run-of-the-mill
• measly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of massive

Construction of the massive stages for the Electric Daisy Carnival Orlando continues at Tinker Field and the grounds surrounding Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Thursday, November 5, 2026. — Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

The legal action follows successful lawsuits brought against the tech giants by California and others that have resulted in massive civil settlements. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

SpaceX is planning major investments in new data centers in the next year, including the massive Colossal 3 to be built just outside of Brownsville, Texas. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Recent data from Pew Research Center shows roughly 25 percent of 40-year-olds have never been married, a massive leap from just 6 percent in 1980. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026